Minors Report: Tate, Williams pace Lake Elsinore

Left fielder Everett Williams went 2-for-4 with a run scored and third baseman Justin Miller was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored Saturday night as Single-A Lake Elsinore scored a 6-4 win at Rancho Cucamonga.

Infielder Michael Wing drove in three runs for the Storm while center fielder Donavan Tate scored two runs.

Right-handed starter Matthew Branham (4-1, 3.99 earned run average) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings. Right-hander Greg Gonzalez (2.55 ERA) allowed a run on three hits with two strikeouts over two innings. Right-handed closer Kevin Quackenbush (0.73 ERA) picked up his 21st save despite allowing a run on two hits and a walk in the ninth.

Lake Elsinore is 22-14 in the second half of the California League South season and 58-48 overall.

Around The Farm:

Triple-A Tucson (40-67): TACOMA 8, Tucson 7 – Starting LHP Andrew Werner allowed seven runs on seven hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings of his Pacific Coast League debut. RHP Neil Wagner (4.94 ERA) allowed one hit over a scoreless inning. RHP Brad Boxberger (3.03 ERA) struck out two in a perfect inning and RHP Miles Mikolas (2.76 ERA) allowed a run on a hit with two strikeouts in an inning. SS Andy Parrino was 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. C Rocky Gale was 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Double-A San Antonio (19-15, 48-56 overall): Frisco 2, SAN ANTONIO 1 -- 3B Edinson Rincon homered for the Missions lone run. 2B Jonathan Galvez and SS Jeudy Valdez were both 2-for-4. Starting RHP Matthew Jackson (3.00 ERA) allowed one run on five hits over seven innings with two strikeouts. RHP Daniel Strange (2-2, 2.48 ERA) allowed a run on two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning to suffer the loss.

Single-A Fort Wayne (20-14, 51-54): FORT WAYNE 5, Great Lakes 4 – OF Kyle Gaedele was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer. 1B Lee Orr had a double and triple with two runs scored in three at-bats. SS Jace Peterson (.280) was 2-for-4 with a run scored. 2B Felix Cabrera was 2-for-3 with a RBI. Starting RHP Ruben Mejia (4.58 ERA) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. RHP James Needy (1.32 ERA) allowed a run on three hits with two strikeouts over two innings. RHP Daniel Cropper (5-1, 3.96 ERA) allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning. RHP Matthew Stites (0.53 ERA) allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning for his ninth save.

Short-Season Single-A Eugene (2-3, 27-16): Eugene 11, Salem-Keizer 6 – 2B Maxx Tissenbaum (.268) was 3-for-5 with his second and third professional homers for five RBI and three runs scored. DH Alexi Colon also homered for the Emeralds. C Dane Phillips was 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. 1B Goose Kallunki was 2-for-5 with a RBI. LHP Brandon Alger (0.33 ERA) allowed no runs on two hits and a walk over three innings. RHP Matthew Shepherd (2-1, 1.99 ERA) allowed a hit and a walk with a strikeout over two innings. LHP Christopher Nunn (allowed a hit and two walks with a strikeout and has now worked 16 1/3 pro innings without allowing a run.

Arizona Rookie Padres (7-21): The Padres Saturday game against the Dodgers was rained out.